To find out how many miles Joe can run in 48 minutes, we first need to determine his running rate. Joe runs 4 miles in 30 minutes. To calculate his rate, we can use the formula:
Rate = Distance / Time
In this case, Joe’s rate is:
Rate = 4 miles / 30 minutes = 4/30 miles per minute = 2/15 miles per minute
Now that we know his running rate, we can find out how far he can run in 48 minutes by multiplying his rate by the time:
Distance = Rate × Time
Distance = (2/15 miles per minute) × (48 minutes) = 96/15 miles
When we simplify that, we get:
Distance = 6.4 miles
So, at the same pace, Joe would run 6.4 miles in 48 minutes.